gambier

English

Etymology

From Malay gambir.

Noun

gambier (uncountable)

  1. Uncaria gambir, a plant from Indonesia.
  2. An astringent substance prepared from the leaves of the plant, used in tanning and dyeing.

Translations


Danish

Noun

gambier c (singular definite gambieren, plural indefinite gambiere)

  1. Gambian

Declension

References


Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gambier m (definite singular gambieren, indefinite plural gambiere, definite plural gambierne)

  1. Gambian (person from Gambia)
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